[Federal Register: June 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 124)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools; Overview Information; Safe
and Drug-Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) Programs for Native
Hawaiians; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards Using Fiscal
Year (FY) 2008 Funds
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.186C.
Dates:
Applications Available: June 30, 2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 30, 2009.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 28, 2009.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: SDFSC Programs for Native Hawaiians awards
grants to organizations primarily serving and representing Native
Hawaiians to plan, conduct, and administer programs to prevent or
reduce violence, the use, possession and distribution of illegal drugs,
or delinquency.
Note: On January 22, 2009, we published a notice in the Federal
Register inviting applications for a competition, using FY 2008
funds, under the SDFSC Programs for Native Hawaiians. (A copy of
that notice is available at: http://www.ed.gov/legislation/
FedRegister/announcements/2009-1/012209c.html.) None of the
applications we received for the SDFSCA Native Hawaiians competition
announced in that notice was successful. Accordingly, through this
notice, we are inviting applications for another competition using
the following priority.
Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), this priority
is from sections 4115(b)(1)(C)(i) and 4117(c)(1) of the Elementary and
Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 7115 and
7117).
Absolute Priority: For FY 2009 and any subsequent year in which we
make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition,
this priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3) we
consider only applications that meet this priority.
This priority is:
Projects to plan, conduct, and administer programs for Native
Hawaiian youth to prevent or reduce violence, the use, possession and
distribution of illegal drugs, or delinquency.
Definition: The following definition is from section 4117(b) of the
ESEA and applies to this competition:
Native Hawaiian means any individual any of whose ancestors were
natives, prior to 1778, of the area that now comprises the State of
Hawaii.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 7117.
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 80,
81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 97, 98, 99, and 299.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 79 apply to all applicants
except federally recognized Indian tribes.
Note: The regulations in 34 CFR part 86 apply to institutions of
higher education only.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $579,518.
Contingent upon the availability of funds and the quality of
applications, we may make additional awards later in FY 2009 and in FY
2010 from the list of unfunded applicants from this competition.
Estimated Range of Awards: $250,000-$300,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $289,759.
Estimated Number of Awards: 2.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 60 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Organizations primarily serving and
representing Native Hawaiians for the benefit of Native Hawaiians.
Note: In accordance with section 4117(b) of the ESEA, Native
Hawaiian means any individual any of whose ancestors were natives,
prior to 1778, of the area that now comprises the State of Hawaii.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not require cost
sharing or matching.
3. Other: a. Equitable Participation by Private School Children and
Teachers: Section 9501 of the (ESEA) (20 U.S.C. 7881), requires that
State educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs),
or other entities receiving funds under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools
and Communities Act provide for the equitable participation of private
school children, their teachers, and other educational personnel in
private schools located in areas served by the grant recipient. In
order to ensure that grant program activities address the needs of
private school children, applicants must engage in timely and
meaningful consultation with private school officials during the design
and development of the program. This consultation must take place
before any decision is made that affects the opportunities of eligible
private school children, teachers, and other educational personnel to
participate.
In order to ensure equitable participation of private school
children, teachers, and other educational personnel, an applicant must
consult with private school officials on preventing or reducing
violence, the use, possession and distribution of illegal drugs, or
delinquency, and related issues for private schools in the applicant's
service area.
b. Principles of Effectiveness: Programs, activities, and
strategies implemented with funds awarded under this competition must
meet the requirements of the principles of effectiveness described in
section 4115(a) of the ESEA (20 U.S.C. 7115(a)).
c. Maintenance of Effort: Section 9521 of the ESEA requires that
LEAs may receive a grant only if the SEA finds that the combined fiscal
effort per student or the aggregate expenditures of the LEA and the
State with respect to the provision of free public education by the LEA
for the preceding fiscal year was not less than 90 percent of the
combined effort or aggregate expenditures for the second preceding
fiscal year.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: You can obtain an
application package via the Internet or from the program office. To
obtain a copy via the Internet, use one of the following addresses:
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/grantapps/index.html or http://
www.ed.gov/programs/dvpnathawaii/applicant.html. To obtain a hard copy
from the program office,
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contact: Pat Rattler, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., room 10073, Potomac Center Plaza (PCP), Washington, DC
20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 245-7893 or by e-mail: pat.rattler@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape,
or computer diskette) by contacting the program contact person in this
section.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for this competition.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: June 30, 2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 30, 2009.
Applications for grants under this competition may be submitted
electronically using the Electronic Grant Application System (e-
Application) accessible through the Department's e-Grants site, or in
paper format by mail or hand delivery. For information (including dates
and times) about how to submit your application electronically, or in
paper format by mail or hand delivery, please refer to section IV. 6.
Other Submission Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact
the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII
in this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation or
auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with the
application process, the individual's application remains subject to
all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: September 28, 2009.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This competition is subject to
Executive Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79.
Information about Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under
Executive Order 12372 is in the application package for this
competition.
5. Funding Restrictions: We reference regulations outlining funding
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section in this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this competition may be submitted electronically or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
If you choose to submit your application to us electronically, you
must use e-Application, accessible through the Department's e-Grants
Web site at: http://e-grants.ed.gov.
While completing your electronic application, you will be entering
data online that will be saved into a database. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to us.
Please note the following:
Your participation in e-Application is voluntary.
You must complete the electronic submission of your grant
application by 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. E-Application will not accept an application for this
competition after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. Therefore, we strongly recommend that you do not wait
until the application deadline date to begin the application process.
The hours of operation of the e-Grants Web site are 6:00
a.m. Monday until 7:00 p.m. Wednesday; and 6:00 a.m. Thursday until
8:00 p.m. Sunday, Washington, DC time. Please note that, because of
maintenance, the system is unavailable between 8:00 p.m. on Sundays and
6:00 a.m. on Mondays and between 7:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and 6:00 a.m.
on Thursdays, Washington, DC time. Any modifications to these hours are
posted on the e-Grants Web site.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you submit your application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically, including
all information you typically provide on the following forms: the
Application for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications.
You must attach any narrative sections of your application
as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable
Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file
types specified in this paragraph or submit a password protected file,
we will not review that material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page-
limit requirements described in this notice.
Prior to submitting your electronic application, you may
wish to print a copy of it for your records.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive an automatic acknowledgment that will include a PR/Award number
(an identifying number unique to your application).
Within three working days after submitting your electronic
application, fax a signed copy of the SF 424 to the Application Control
Center after following these steps:
(1) Print SF 424 from e-Application.
(2) The applicant's Authorizing Representative must sign this form.
(3) Place the PR/Award number in the upper right hand corner of the
hard-copy signature page of the SF 424.
(4) Fax the signed SF 424 to the Application Control Center at
(202) 245-6272.
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
other forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of System
Unavailability: If you are prevented from electronically submitting
your application on the application deadline date because e-Application
is unavailable, we will grant you an extension of one business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically, by mail, or by
hand delivery. We will grant this extension if--
(1) You are a registered user of e-Application and you have
initiated an electronic application for this competition; and
(2) (a) E-Application is unavailable for 60 minutes or more between
the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date; or
(b) E-Application is unavailable for any period of time between
3:30 p.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date.
We must acknowledge and confirm these periods of unavailability
before granting you an extension. To request this extension or to
confirm our acknowledgment of any system unavailability, you may
contact either (1) the person listed elsewhere in this notice under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT (see VII. Agency Contact) or (2) the e-
Grants help desk at 1-888-336-8930. If e-Application is unavailable due
to technical problems with the system and, therefore, the application
deadline is extended, an e-mail will be
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sent to all registered users who have initiated an e-Application.
Extensions referred to in this section apply only to the
unavailability of e-Application. If e-Application is available, and,
for any reason, you are unable to submit your application
electronically or you do not receive an automatic acknowledgment of
your submission, you may submit your application in paper format by
mail or hand delivery in accordance with the instructions in this
notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you submit your application in paper format by mail (through the
U.S. Postal Service or a commercial carrier), you must mail the
original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.186C), LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a dated
postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with your
local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you submit your application in paper format by hand delivery,
you (or a courier service) must deliver the original and two copies of
your application by hand, on or before the application deadline date,
to the Department at the following address: U.S. Department of
Education, Application Control Center, Attention: (CFDA Number
84.186C), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center Plaza,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, except
Saturdays, Sundays, and Federal holidays. Note for Mail or Hand
Delivery of Paper Applications: If you mail or hand deliver your
application to the Department--
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by the
Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including suffix
letter, if any, of the competition under which you are submitting your
application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a notification
of receipt of your grant application. If you do not receive this grant
notification within 15 business days from the application deadline
date, you should call the U.S. Department of Education Application
Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition are
from 34 CFR 75.210 and are listed in the application package.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a
final performance report, including financial information, as directed
by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an
annual performance report that provides the most current performance
and financial expenditures information as directed by the Secretary
under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent
performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements
on reporting, please go to http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/
appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: The Secretary has established the
following key performance measures for assessing the effectiveness of
SDFSC Programs for Native Hawaiians:
(1) The percentage of students annually served by the Grant who
show a decrease in violent or disruptive behavior, or delinquency; and
(2) The percentage of students annually served by the Grant who
show a decrease in the use of illegal drugs.
These measures constitute the Department's indicators of success
for this program. Consequently, we advise an applicant for a grant
under this program to give careful consideration to these measures in
conceptualizing the approach and evaluation for its proposed project.
Each grantee will be required to provide in its annual and final
performance reports data about its progress in meeting these measures.
VII. Agency Contacts
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pat Rattler, U.S. Department of
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW., Room 10073, Potomac Center Plaza
(PCP), Washington, DC 20202-4260. Telephone: (202) 245-7893 or by e-
mail: pat.rattler@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to the program contact person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII in this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: You can view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) on the
Internet at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in
the Washington, DC, area at (202) 512-1530.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/
nara/index.html.
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Dated: June 24, 2009.
William Modzeleski,
Acting Assistant Deputy Secretary for Safe and Drug-Free Schools.
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